I would really like to give this place a higher rating, but I can't. Was here for a whole week, and…read moreI am deeply disappointed. All other hotels in central Norrköping were booked (or at least didn't have one or two nights availability during the week), so Villa Bråviken was among the few options left in the 'close' proximity to Norrköping. (20-30 mins, that is) . The house is from the 1920's, and is very close to Kålmården. I assume it's a hit during the summer season. But definitely not during the winter season. It's simply far out in the bushes, literally.
- The internet sucks. It's slow, and it drops the connection all the time. It's not recommended to stay here if you need internet.
- The breakfast is mediocre at its best. The bread is usually not fresh, and they don't keep it covered, so it's all dry by the time you come down and eat. The milk and yogurt just sits outside, without being chilled. Typically, the breakfast is from 8-10, which is absurd. However, they were kind enough to accommodate to our time schedule and serve it by 7 am. Thumbs up :)
- There is a no-name branded LCD TV, which unfortunately was so crappy, that the colors looked like your grandfathers washed out flannel shirt from last century. There is no direct cable connection, so they've put a signal strengthener to tune in the channels. However, despite the tuner being on MAX, I couldn't tune in more than 2 channels (SVT 1 & 2). The rest of the channels were basically "off the radar", so to say.
- The restroom doesn't have floor heating, so the floor tiles are super cold in the morning. Actually, they're cold all the time. Nevertheless, it was a nice gesture of them to have renovated the bathroom, but what's up with the tiny sink? It's not Swedish standards, I am pretty sure about that!
They also don't have any shampoo or body wash. There's just some hand soap, and that's it.
- The parking is non-existent. It's a slippery slope. The owners park their two cars there, including their utility trailer, which takes up a quarter of the space.
Small bits 'n pieces:
- The owners live in the house.
- The door lucks suck. It sounds weird, but it's very hard to put in the key in the keyhole. I almost broke my key out of frustration... :)
- The key fob weighs a ton. WTF?